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From vibrant orchids to prickly cacti, this colour-by-numbers compendium contains over 40 elegant flower designs to complete. This collection is produced in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, a world-famous centre for botanical research based in London. It holds extensive archives of botanical art, many of which first appeared in Curtis's Botanical Magazine. These black and white designs are based on botanical artworks from this archive, alongside the plants' Latin names. This book also includes a handy colour-key on the back-flap, meaning you can flip it out next to your page for easy colouring reference. You can then tone and shade each design with ease and enjoyment and create beautiful botanic masterpieces. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

This beautifully illustrated puzzle book contains over 150 botanical-themed wordsearches, delightfully adorned with full-colour botanical illustrations taken from the famous archives at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew have been collecting and conserving plants for nearly 260 years. This delightful puzzle book draws on the plants in their collection to make fascinating and educational wordsearches, featuring delightful decorative illustrations, inspiring quotes dotted throughout and 10 full-page botanical artworks, each labelled with their Latin names. Themes include: • Deciduous plants and trees • Botanical artists • Medicinal herbs • Desert flora Combining satisfying puzzles, educational themes and breath-taking botanical artwork, this puzzle book makes a wonderful gift for any plant lover. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

Written in collaboration with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this delightful box kit contains 50 classic botanical art postcards alongside a fascinating, full-colour guide on the history of botanical art, contained in a sleek lidded box. Plants and flowers have inspired humans for thousands of years - from ancient Egyptian wall paintings to contemporary textiles. The Kew Gardens Botanical Art Postcards celebrates this history and its wonderful creations. Inside you will find 50 postcards with illustrations selected from the extensive archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, showcasing some of the world's most beautiful and rarest examples of botanical art. This is accompanied by a short history on the subject, tracing the history of botanical illustration through the ages and the diverse contributions is has made beyond the art world, from natural history, to cooking and medicine. There is also a Hall of Fame that celebrates the lives and work of 50 of the greatest exponents of botanical art. Includes:• 50 classic botanical art postcards• A full-colour guide on the history of botanical artThis gift set is wonderful celebration of botanical art, perfect for any plant lovers. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

Capture the enchanting beauty of the natural world with this delightful botanical drawing book, inspired by the extensive archives held at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew.This practical guide makes use of botanical illustrations by such masters as Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Georg Ehret and W H Fitch among many others to explore techniques and how to illustrate the various components of plants accurately.• A guide to the tools and materials you will need• Step-by-step projects based on famous artworks, plus advice on how to create your own unique illustrations• Guidance on the techniques of drawing, composition and perspective• Explanations on using different media, especially the most commonly used medium of watercolourLearn from the masters of the craft to produce delicate botanical artwork, based on the beautiful flora that grows around us.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed art, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and color-by-numbers.

This beautifully illustrated puzzle book includes over 150 sudoku puzzles, delightfully adorned with full-colour botanical illustrations taken from the famous archives at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew have been collecting and conserving plants for nearly 260 years. This delightful collection of sudoku puzzles draws on the plants in their collection with beautiful floral images on every page. As you solve the puzzles, absorb the striking images and botanical quotes dotted throughout and become uplifted. Includes: • Over 150 sudoku puzzles, from beginner to expert difficulty • Elegant vignette illustrations decorating each puzzle • 10 full-page botanical illustrations, labelled with their Latin names • Inspiring and uplifting quotations on flowers and botany dotted throughout Combining satisfying puzzles with breath-taking botanical artwork, this puzzle book makes a wonderful gift for any plant lover. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of plants with this amazing selection of colouring images, taken from the Roxburgh Collection that forms part of the archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. From elegant waterlilies to intricate climbing plants and bright blooms, this colouring book includes an exquisite range of elegant flora and fauna taken from the 18th century Roxburgh Collection. These classic illustrations perfectly capture the traditional botanical art style of the time, with their vibrant colours and wonderful attention to detail. Each double-page spread has a black-and-white line drawing to colour and the original full-colour artwork beside it for reference.Features:• Thick, high-quality paper to prevent bleed-through • A key of full-colour, thumbnail images to preview the designs • Full-page prints of original full-colour artwork to use or display This book is beautifully presented with gold foil accents, making it perfect gift for yourself or any colouring lover. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed art, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew have been collecting and conserving plants for nearly 260 years. This stunning colouring book offers more than 95 images of some of the most beautiful and fascinating flora that have been discovered over the years. Selected from the archives of the world's most respected and oldest periodical of its kind, Curtis's Botanical Magazine, which is published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, each black-and-white line artwork is accompanied by the artist's original watercolour plate.You can use these to inspire your choice of colours, or use your imagination to interpret the plant in your own way. For those interested in the origins of the plants, each one is named in the List of Plates at the beginning of the book.Perfect for plant lovers, The Kew Gardens Beautiful Flowers & Plants Colouring Book will provide hours of entertainment and inspiration.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

Recreate classic botanical artworks from the archives of The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, with this practical colouring kit, containing a 64-page colouring book, 6 frameable colouring projects and 10 colouring pencils.The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, contains one of the largest and most renown archives of botanical artwork in the world. This delightful colouring kit contains an incredible selection of these classic illustrations, all rendered in line drawings to fill with colour. Whether you are just starting your adventures in colouring or are an avid enthusiast, Kew Garden's Beautiful Flowers Colouring offers budding artists the opportunity to polish their skills and produce a series of pictures that can grace any home.Inside, you will find:• A 64-page book with 30 artworks to get you started• A set of 6 special cards with outlines for you to colour and frame• A set of 10 colouring pencilsAll the original artworks are shown in the book, so you can follow the exact colour schemes. Or let your imagination run wild and create a picture that is as dynamic and as bright as you wish. No matter which direction you choose, you'll be producing unique art that will give you hours of pleasure.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Colouring Kits are wonderful gift sets for colouring enthusiasts, bringing together high-quality colouring books, 10 coloured pencils and 6 separate artworks to colour and frame.

Enjoy the rich beauty of the botanical world with this delightful hardback colouring book, published in collaboration with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.With more than 75 beautiful flower images to choose from, this cute colouring book makes an ideal present for plant-loving colouring enthusiasts. Selected from the botanical art archives at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the images will whisk colourists across the world - from the delights of an English country garden to tropical climes or the cacti-strewn deserts of central America. Originally, the images were prepared for inclusion in Curtis's Botanical Magazine, the world's oldest publication on the subject of botany and, today, they are hailed as exemplars of excellence in the world of botanical art. These original full-colour, full page artworks presented for reference beside black and white outlines to colour yourself and reproduce your own masterpieces. Whichever image you pick to begin colouring, you can be assured of many hours of fun.• Includes over 70 designs• Printed on thick, high-quality paper• Original full-colour illustrations included for easy reference• This hardback edition with patterned endpapers makes a wonderful gift.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Hardback Vintage Colouring series will transport you to a world of vintage charm and nostalgia. These delightful colouring books feature original, full-colour illustrations by classic artists and designers along with black and white line versions for you to colour in.

This elegant colouring book features artworks of flowering plants taken from the archive of Curtis's Botanical Magazine, the world's most enduring and respected periodical of its kind, published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.There are 44 line artworks for you to colour in, each accompanied by the artist's original watercolour plate. Drawn from life, these images show the detail, colour and tone of the actual plant and will inspire you to produce increasingly accurate representations while at the same time exploring the remarkable variety of botanical form.For anyone with an interest in botany and flowering plants, this book contains images to savour and treasure and promises hours of stimulation and pleasure. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

This stylishly illustrated colouring book features artwork of plants from around the world taken from the archive of the world's most respected periodical of its kind, Curtis's Botanical Magazine, published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.With 44 line artworks to colour in, along with the artist's original watercolour plates to inspire you, this collection of stunning flowers takes you on a journey across the continents - from Asia to South America and from Europe to Australia.As you produce your own interpretations of these fascinating blooms, allow your mind to wander around the globe and follow in the footsteps of botanists across the centuries. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

This gracefully illustrated colouring book features artworks of a variety of plants taken from the archive of the world's most respected periodical of its kind, Curtis's Botanical Magazine, published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.Alongside each of the 44 line artworks to colour in, you will find the artist's original watercolour plate to inspire you as you produce your own interpretation.In addition, for anyone interested in botany and learning the history behind these beautiful flowers, the List of Plates also features the name of the person who discovered each plant. When you have completed this wonderful collection, you will have an exquisite portfolio of illustrations to treasure and enjoy. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.